Location Adams County Is Situated Along the Mason-Dixon Line in South-Central Pennsylvania
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2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Location Adams County is situated along the Mason-Dixon Line in south-central Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, the state capital, is located 36 miles north of Gettysburg, the county seat. The outer suburbs of Washington, DC and Baltimore are within an hour’s drive from many county communities. Surrounding counties include Cumberland, Franklin and York in Pennsylvania, and Carroll and Frederick counties in Maryland. Mileage to Metro Areas from Gettysburg: Baltimore, MD 58 miles Philadelphia, PA 125 miles Harrisburg, PA 36 miles Pittsburgh, PA 180 miles New York, NY 224 miles Washington, DC 79 miles Gettysburg Square 13 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Demographics Population 102,811 Median Age 43.3 Race (one race) -White 93,849 -Black 1,469 -Am. Indian, AK Native 52 -Asian 727 -Native HI, Pacific Islander 0 -Some Other Race 3,223 -Two or More Races 2,269 Source: 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimates Social & Economic Characteristics Housing Units 42,563 Households 38,818 Average Household Size 2.51 High School Grad or Higher 88.6% Bachelor’s Degree or Higher 22.1% Per Capita Income $29,685 Median Household Income $62,661 Workers 16 years and over 65,593 Mean Travel Time to Work 27.6 min. Source: 2018 United States Census Bureau Estimates 14 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Population 1990 2000 2010 2018 % Change % Change Census Census Cnensus Estimate 2000–2010 2010-2018 United States 248,709,873 281,421,906 304,059,724 327,167,434 8.0% 7.1% Pennsylvania 11,881,643 12,281,054 12,702,379 12,807,060 3.4% 0.8% Adams County 78,274 91,292 101,407 102,811 11.1% 1.3% Source: US Census Bureau Estimates 2017 Population Growth in Adams County 120,000 Age Distribution 100,000 Age Percent 80,000 0 to 17 years 20.6% 60,000 18 to 24 years 9.7% 40,000 25 to 34 years 10.5% 20,000 35 to 44 years 11.2% - 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2010 2016 2017 2018 45 to 54 years 14.8% 55 to 64 years 14.6% 65 to 74 years 10.6% 75 to 84 years 8.0% Median Age 43.3 Source: US Census Bureau Estimates 15 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Municipal Population 2000 2010 2015 2020 Municipality Census Census Estimate Estimate Abbottstown 905 1,011 1,018 1,035 Arendtsville 848 952 952 962 Bendersville 576 641 651 662 Berwick Twp 1,818 2,389 2,466 2,643 Biglerville 1,101 1,200 1,207 1,231 Bonneauville 1,378 1,800 2,082 1,939 Butler Twp 2,678 2,567 2,650 2,777 Carroll Valley 3,291 3,876 3,925 4,080 Conewago Twp 5,709 7,085 7,369 7,813 Cumberland Twp 5,718 6,162 6,779 7,400 East Berlin 1,365 1,521 1,523 1,539 Fairfield 486 507 509 522 Franklin Twp 4,590 4,877 4,985 5,114 Freedom Twp 844 831 846 869 Germany Twp 2,269 2,700 2,833 2,943 Gettysburg 7,490 7,620 7,680 7,770 Hamilton Twp 2,044 2,530 2,630 2,843 Hamiltonban Twp 2,216 2,372 2,403 2,510 Highland Twp 825 943 968 1,029 Huntington Twp 2,233 2,369 2,417 2,489 Latimore Twp 2,528 2,580 2,644 2,702 Liberty Twp 1,063 1,237 1,278 1,354 Littlestown 3,947 4,434 4,565 4,657 McSherrystown 2,691 3,038 3,053 3,079 Menallen Twp 2,974 3,515 3,728 3,918 Mt Joy Twp 3,232 3,670 3,827 4,090 Mt Pleasant Twp 4,420 4,693 4,938 5,133 New Oxford 1,696 1,783 1,792 1,798 Oxford Twp 4,876 5,517 5,628 5,833 Reading Twp 5,106 5,708 5,933 6,237 Straban Twp 4,539 4,928 5,044 5,208 Tyrone Twp 2,273 2,298 2,343 2,411 Union Twp 2,989 3,148 3,180 3,285 York Springs 574 833 833 848 Source: US Census Bureau, Adams County Office of Planning, 2019 Projections 16 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Employment Ty pically, unemployment rates in Adams County fall below the state and national averages. Many area employers indicate that they choose to locate, or remain, in Adams County because of the exceptional work ethic of the labor force. Employment in Adams County August August August August Adams County 2016 2017 2018 2019 Labor Force 55,919 56,396 56,929 55,600 Employed 53,340 54,079 54,947 54,000 Unemployed 2,579 2,317 1,982 1,600 Unemployment Rate % 4.6% 4.1% 3.5% 2.9% Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Labor Statistics National and State Employment Comparisons Pennsylvania United States Pennsylvania United States August 2015 August 2015 August 2019 August 2019 Labor Force 6,415,000 157,132,000 6,479,400 161,539,000 Employed 6,071,000 149,136,000 6,225,000 155,474,000 Unemployed 344,000 7,996,000 255,000 6,065,000 Unemployment Rate % 5.4% 5.1% 3.9% 3.7% Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry, Bureau of Labor Statistics 10.0% Unemployment Rates US 8.0% PA Adams 6.0% 4.0% 2.0% 0.0% 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2019 Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry 17 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Industry and Occupation Trends Adams County Industry Trends - Average Number of Employees (as of Sept 2019) NAICS Industry 2008 2012 2018 11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 1,522 1,838 1,669 21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction ND ND 250 22 Utilities ND ND ND 23 Construction 1,443 1,481 1,604 31-33 Manufacturing 6,100 6,642 7,444 42 Wholesale Trade 642 462 322 44-45 Retail Trade 3,550 3,529 3,609 48-49 Transportation and Warehousing 1,324 1,591 1,443 51 Information 532 350 263 52 Finance and Insurance 568 592 556 53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 195 161 167 54 Professional and Technical Services 625 781 650 55 Management of Companies and Enterprises 158 248 290 56 Administrative and Waste Services 452 984 841 61 Educational Services 3,582 3,487 ND 62 Health Care and Social Assistance 4,365 4,627 4,988 71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 664 672 685 72 Accommodation and Food Services 3,880 4,004 4,195 81 Other Services 1,023 1,140 1,151 92 Public Administration 1,418 1,371 1,389 Source: PA Department of Labor & Industry ‘ND’ represents Non-Disclosable information Top Employers 1. Gettysburg College 6. Federal Government 2. Knouse Foods 7. Cross Keys 3. Hain Pure Protein 8. PCA Corrugated 4. Ski Liberty 9. Adams County 5. The Gettysburg Hospital 10. Conewago School Department of Labor and Industry – First Quarter 2019 18 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Wages Average Annual Wage Comparison—PA and the Region Location 2012 Rank 2014 Rank 2018 Rank 2019 Rank Pennsylvania $48,412 $50,544 $59,904 $55,627 Adams County $36,504 39 $37,700 43 $40,644 44 $41,728 44 Cumberland Co. $44,460 12 $47,060 12 $51,844 13 $51,062 13 Franklin County $38,064 32 $39,416 33 $43,160 34 $43,576 34 York County $42,276 18 $43,628 19 $48,672 17 $48,808 17 Average Annual Wage $70,000 $60,000 $50,000 PA $40,000 AC CC $30,000 FC YC $20,000 $10,000 $0 2012 2014 2018 2019 United States Department of Labor- Bureau of Labor Statistics *As of September 2019 19 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Average Annual Wage by Industry 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 Industry Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting $30,784 $33,072 $34,944 $34,998 $39,345 Mining, Quarrying, Oil & Gas Extraction ND ND ND $70,700 $73,405 Utilities ND ND ND ND ND Construction $42,848 $46,288 $48,724 $49,943 $55,408 Manufacturing $41,392 $44,512 $47,268 $47,593 $49,543 Wholesale Trade $37,752 $38,948 $41,860 $42,432 $45,729 Retail Trade $24,700 $25,012 $24,804 $25,515 $27,198 Transportation and Warehousing $34,060 $36,348 $37,024 $38,852 $44,606 Information $37,076 $41,808 $45,656 $41,352 $43,079 Finance and Insurance $42,224 $44,564 $52,728 $58,506 $58,612 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing $26,104 $31,356 $33,904 $39,672 $40,382 Professional and Technical Services $45,604 $49,036 $55,848 $58,472 $53,626 Management of Companies/Enterprises $55,120 $58,500 $62,556 $65,482 $71,716 Administrative and Waste Services $22,984 $24,544 $22,464 $23,607 $27,725 Educational Services $39,728 $44,720 $46,280 ND ND Health Care and Social Assistance $38,636 $39,676 $41,496 $42,595 $45,368 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation $15,028 $22,516 $23,140 $23,597 $24,645 Accommodation and Food Services $13,988 $14,508 $14,924 $15,159 $16,696 Other Services $20,800 $21,736 $21,840 $22,716 $24,843 Public Administration $52,208 $54,340 $52,364 $58,440 $60,415 ‘ND’ represents Non-Disclosable information Source: PA Department of Labor and Industry 20 | P a g e 2020 ADAMS COUNTY BUDGET Income The median household income in Adams County has typically been higher than the median income for the state and nation.